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Satellites of the Georgium Sidus t Sec. 6j 
Observations and Reports tending to the Discovery of one or 
more Rings of the Georgian Planet , and the flattening of its 
polar Regions. * 
“ Nov. 13, 1782. 7-feet reflector, power 460. I perceive no 
££ flattening of the polar regions.” 
££ April 8, 1783. I surmise a polar flattening.” 
“ Feb. 4, 1787. 20-feet reflector, power 300. Well defined; 
££ ntf appearance of any ring ; much daylight.” 
“ March 4. I begin to entertain again a suspicion that the 
“ planet is not round. When I see it most distinctly, it appears 
££ to have double, opposite points. See figure 7. Perhaps a. 
“ double ring ; that is, two rings, at rectangles to each other.” 
March 5; The Georgian Sidus not being round, the telescope 
was turned to Jupiter. I viewed that planet with 157, 300, and 
480, which shewed it perfectly well defined. Returning to the 
Georgian planet, it was again seen affected with projecting 
points. Two opposite ones, that were large and blunt, from 
preceding to following ; and two others, that were small and 
less blunt, from north to south. See figure 7. 
March 7. Position of the great ring R, from 70° S.P. to 70* 
N.F. Small ring r, from 20° N.P. to 20° N.F. 600 shewed R 
and r. 800 R and r. 1200 R and r. 
“ March 8. R and r are probably deceptions.” 
“ Nov. 9. The suspicion of a ring returns often when I ad- 
“ just the focus by one of the satellites, but yet I think it has 
<£ no foundation.” 
Feb. 22, 1789. A ring was suspected. 
The observations are distinguished from the reports by marks of quotation. 
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